A communicative, proficiency-based French program that speaks to today’s learners
4 FRANCOPHONES
Choix de vie
COMMUNICATION
• interpreting an infographic and summarizing information about children in Senegal 2
• understanding an article about a special type of school in Senegal 4
• understanding a video about sports and reflecting on its importance in a community 6
• understanding an article about Gnima Faye and discussing the work of the association she created 8
• interpreting an article about the second-hand clothing market in Senegal 10
• interpreting a video and writing an argumentative text on second-hand clothing 12
• showing interest and asking for details in an informal conversation 14
• writing a cover email to apply for a training program 16
• comparing and contrasting information about music styles in different cultures 18
CULTURAL INPUT
• information about Senegal
• align-left CAMERA the situation of children in Senegal
• align-left CAMERA football manager Aliou Cissé and a special type of school in Senegal
• align-left athlete Abdou Diallo and the Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse
• align-left CAMERA athlete Gnima Faye and her association
• align-left CAMERA the second-hand clothing market in Senegal
• align-left CAMERA VOLUME-UP the école Kourtrajmé
• music in Senegal and in Brittany (France)
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What impact do our choices have on our future and that of others?
GRAMMAIRE
• percentages 3
• comparatives 3
• il y a, pendant, and depuis 5
• expressing hopes and wishes 7, 9
• the gerund 9
• infinitives as subjects of sentences 9
• making recommendations 14
• interrogative forms 14
LEXIQUE
• analyzing an infographic 3, 20
• education 3, 5, 20
• difficulties and solutions 3, 5, 20
• sports and sports values 6, 7, 9, 21, 22
• helping others 9, 22
• clothing 11, 22
• trade 11, 23
• writing an argumentative text 13, 23
• applications 14, 23
• informal conversations 15, 24
• cover letters / emails 17, 24
• music and instruments 18
• oral presentations 19
• linking words 19, 25
PROJET FINAL
Créer une vidéo pour motiver des gens à participer à un projet local 26
Un pour tous, tous pour un
COMMUNICATION
• interpreting an infographic about languages in Switzerland and creating one to present languages spoken in one’s country 30
• understanding an article about Romansh and suggesting ways to support minority languages 32
• understanding an article about stereotypes and discussing and evaluating clichés 34
• understanding a video about the Swiss accent and reflecting on linguistic variations 36
• writing a formal response to an email indicating one’s interest in school activities 38
• understanding a conversation in a linguistic exchange and engaging in a similar conversation 40
• understanding a literary text and sharing experiences 42
• understanding a video about job opportunities in Switzerland and discussing the experiences of cross-border workers 44
GRAMMAIRE
• analyzing an article about young expats in Switzerland and writing an argumentative text 46 UNIT 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
CULTURAL INPUT
• information about Switzerland
• align-left CAMERA national languages in Switzerland
• align-left CAMERA the Romansh language
• align-left Swiss customs and clichés
• align-left the Swiss accent
• align-left CAMERA VOLUME-UP reasons to learn a foreign language
• align-left CAMERA L’Enfant du placard, a novel by Swiss author Tiffany Jacquet
• align-left the enfants du placard in Switzerland
• align-left CAMERA cross-border workers and expats in Switzerland
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How can speaking more than one language give us opportunities?
• the passive voice 33
• reported speech in the past 37
• making suggestions 38
• the conditional mood 41
• the past conditional 43
• the passé simple 43
• emphasizing 45
LEXIQUE
• linguistic and cultural identity 31, 33, 48
• analyzing an infographic 31, 51
• clichés 35, 48
• accents 36, 48
• learning a language 39, 40, 49
• writing formal emails 39, 51
• linguistic exchanges 41, 52
• feelings 43, 50
• personal relationships 43, 49
• the world of work and working conditions 45, 47, 50, 51
• cross-border workers 45, 50
• writing an argumentative text 47, 52
• linking words 33, 35, 53
PROJET FINAL
Présenter un programme d’activités pour mieux faire connaître la langue française et promouvoir son apprentissage 54
Le département vert
COMMUNICATION
• reading and interpreting an infographic about the richness of the Amazon rainforest 58
• interpreting a video about a project regarding biodiversity in French Guiana and recording a podcast 60
• interpreting an article about the Centre spatial guyanais and discussing the history of France’s space quest 62
• interpreting a video about the Centre spatial guyanais and writing an article about it 64
• asking for a favor in an informal conversation 66
• understanding and replying to a formal message and negotiating terms and conditions 68
• understanding an article about artificial intelligence and discussing its role 70
• interpreting an article about the risks of AI and writing one about its impact on society 72
• comparing and contrasting two inventions in two different countries 74
CULTURAL INPUT
• information about French Guiana
• align-left CAMERA biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest and in French Guiana
• align-left the Centre spatial guyanais and the history of France’s space quest
• align-left square kilometers vs square miles
• align-left the association Sépanguy
• align-left CAMERA the launcher Ariane
• align-left CAMERA the Internet of Things and connected objects
• align-left artificial intelligence
• famous inventions from France and Switzerland: the cinema and the Internet
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do scientific and technological innovations impact the environment and society?
GRAMMAIRE
• superlatives 59
• making recommendations 61
• the present tense and the futur simple 63
• direct + indirect object pronouns 67
• conditional clauses 69
• the present tense: irregular verbs 74
• expressing feelings 74
LEXIQUE
• wildlife 59, 61, 76
• nature and its protection 59, 61, 65, 76, 77
• analyzing an infographic 59, 76
• space travel and its difficulties 63, 64, 78
• inventions 63, 74, 79
• technology 66, 78
• asking for a favor 67, 80
• writing a complaint message 69, 80
• artificial intelligence 71, 73, 79
• expressing fear 73, 74, 81
• writing an argumentative text 73, 81
• cinema 74
• the Internet 75
• making oral presentations 75, 81
PROJET FINAL
Créer un podcast sur les innovations scientifiques et technologiques les plus intéressantes du siècle 82
La Bretagne, terre d’émotions
COMMUNICATION
• analyzing an infographic about music and discussing cultural and artistic activities 86
• understanding a video about music from Brittany and describing its characteristics and evolution 88
• interpreting the meaning of a song and writing a chorus 90
• understanding an interview with an artist and discussing creative processes, then reading about and discussing music and emotions 92
• understanding a description of a town in a literary excerpt and writing about a childhood home 94
• understanding and providing details about artistic events 96
• replying to a formal email to suggest ideas for an art project in one’s community 98
• understanding a video about a legend and presenting a place with ties to a famous myth or legend 100
• understanding an article about important tourist sites and writing a blog about iconic sites in one’s area 102
CULTURAL INPUT
• information about Brittany
• align-left CAMERA music and music festivals in France
• traditional music from Brittany
• align-left the fest-noz
• align-left CAMERA La symphonie des éclairs, a song by French singer Zaho de Sagazan
• align-left VOLUME-UP Zaho de Sagazan and her creative process
• align-left music and emotions
• align-left CAMERA Chanson bretonne, a novel by French author J.M.G. Le Clézio
• CAMERA align-left VOLUME-UP the Festival d’art de l’Estran
• align-left the land art
• the legend of King Arthur
• align-left CAMERA interesting places to visit in Brittany
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do the cultural traditions of a country or region fit in modern society?
GRAMMAIRE
• ordinal numbers 87
• impersonal verbs 91
• si clauses in the imparfait + present conditional 91
• the relative pronouns que, qui, and où 93
• the past subjunctive 95
• conjunctions followed by the subjunctive 95
LEXIQUE
• music and festivals 87, 89, 104
• analyzing an infographic 87, 108
• the weather 91, 104
• emotions 91, 93, 105
• talking about a song 91, 105
• creative process 92, 105
• verbs followed by prepositions 92, 105
• talking about a study 93, 108
• architecture 95, 106
• materials 95, 106
• talking about events 97, 109
• formal correspondence 99, 109
• legends 101, 107
• tourism 103, 108
• describing sites 103, 108
PROJET FINAL
Créer une exposition pour mettre à l’honneur différentes régions francophones 110
Un pays pluriel
COMMUNICATION
• interpreting an infographic about various languages and populations in Canada 114
• understanding an article about multiculturalism 116
• understanding an article about the role of indigenous art in Montreal 118
• discussing the importance of indigenous art forms in Quebec 120
• understanding the main idea and some details in a literary text about indigenous traditions 122
• understanding biographies and providing information about oneself in an interview 124
• writing a response to a forum post offering someone support and advice 126
• understanding and analyzing the use of franglais in songs in Quebec 128
• interpreting an article and giving one’s opinion about laws designed to protect a language 130
CULTURAL INPUT
• information about Canada
• align-left CAMERA multiculturalism in Canada
• align-left CAMERA Canadian chef Antonio Park and the population of Asian descent in Canada
• align-left CAMERA indigenous artists Meky Ottawa and Alanis Obomsawin
• indigenous singer Beatrice Deer and indigenous music
• align-left CAMERA Un pied dans chaque monde, a novel by Canadian author Wab Kinew
• align-left CAMERA VOLUME-UP Canadian athletes
• align-left CAMERA Franglais in Quebec
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What factors contribute to the cultural identity of a country?
GRAMMAIRE
• indefinite adjectives vs indefinite pronouns 115
• countries, cities, and adjectives of nationality 117
• the present participle 119
• the past participle 123
• the infinitive and the past infinitive 125
LEXIQUE
• cultural diversity 115, 132
• laws 115, 131, 132
• verbs followed by prepositions 115, 132
• linking words 115, 129, 131, 137
• cultural identity 117, 119, 133
• continents, countries, and languages 117
• analyzing data 117
• art 119, 121, 133
• time markers 121, 129, 136
• indigenous traditions 123
• style and patterns 123
• describing emotions 123, 134
• sports 125, 134
• qualities 125, 135
• informal conversations 127, 136
• radio and music 129, 135
• Franglish 129, 131, 135
• advertisement 131, 136
PROJET FINAL
Créer un abécédaire de la culture canadienne 138
Fabriqué au Maroc
COMMUNICATION
• analyzing data about the population of Morocco and making comparisons with the population of one’s country 142
• interpreting an article about youth unemployment and discussing pathways to professional success through sports 144
• discussing the cultivation of saffron in Morocco and its economic importance 146
• understanding a video about argan and discussing its cultivation and production 148
• understanding and describing a sport and its rules 150
• replying to an informal email regarding proposals for cultural projects 152
• interpreting a video and discussing positive and negative consequences of tourism 154
• interpreting an article and writing an argumentative text about the impact of tourism 156
• comparing the cuisines of two countries and describing how product availability and culture influence each one 158
CULTURAL INPUT
• information about Morocco
• align-left CAMERA population in Morocco
• align-left CAMERA the Moroccan NGO Tibu
• align-left CAMERA saffron and argan cultures
• align-left Berber people
• align-left Unesco Intangible Heritage list
• align-left CAMERA VOLUME-UP Mokhacha, a traditional Moroccan sport
• the impact of tourism
• align-left CAMERA Taghazout, a famous surf spot
• Moroccan and Canadian cuisines
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What influences the economic and social development of a country?
GRAMMAIRE
• indefinite adjectives vs indefinite pronouns 145
• the negative form 145
• the relative pronoun dont 147
• the pronouns en and y 151
• the future perfect 155
LEXIQUE
• population 143, 160
• analyzing an infographic 143, 164
• professional retraining 145, 160
• economy 147, 160
• agriculture 147, 149, 161
• sports and games 150, 151, 161
• participating in a podcast 151, 164
• requests for proposals 152, 164
• informal emails 153, 165
• tourism 155, 157, 162
• culinary heritage 158, 159, 163
• making oral presentations 159, 165
PROJET FINAL
Créer une brochure pour présenter un élément à inclure dans la liste du patrimoine de l’Unesco 166